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Building name: Pusat Latihan Kayak Negeri Terengganu (Marang canoe club)
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Purpose: Kayak practice for kayak sport player . Learn to become professional Kayak player.
Address: Taman Rekreasi Pulau Kekabu, 21600, Marang, Terengganu, Malaysia
History : Constructed in 2012 on old village grounds by the National Kayak Team President
TOPONYMY : Marang was a fishing village with the bulk of its residents working as fisherman about 150 years ago. There were lots of fish wastes beside the river since the village of Marang, which is situated at the estuary of the Marang River and close to the island of Pulau Kapas, is a gathering place for fisherman. Otters, or "memerang" in Malay, were among the creatures that plagued the Marang River area. It is believed that they were consuming fish faeces. According to some legends, this is how the name "memerang" which is how the town of Marang received its name came to be.
